Oaxaca Teachers Disrupt Governor's Conference Over Unpaid Wages

Teachers affiliated with Section 22 of the SNTE union in Oaxaca interrupted a press conference held by Governor Salomón Jara Cruz, demanding payment for 604 hours of work they claim have been withheld due to an alleged administrative error. The educators, specifically from the Physical Education level, protested the lack of payment, which affects 151 teachers.

The State Institute of Public Education of Oaxaca (IEEPO) currently recognizes only 302 hours for these teachers, a figure that contrasts sharply with a prior process where state authorities acknowledged 210 "diagonals" with equivalent value. The teachers staged their protest both at the press conference and outside the government palace in the state capital.

In addition to the unpaid hours, the demonstrators also called for the payment of rent for offices used by various school supervisions across the state's municipalities and regions. They further demanded the rehabilitation of the State Directorate of Physical Education and the provision of equipment for the 66 school supervisions.

Following the disruption, Governor Jara's press conference was suspended. A commitment was made to establish a dialogue table between the teachers and authorities later that day at a hotel in Oaxaca City to address the grievances.